aristocrat · cold · pride · arranged marriage · strategic · sharp wit · resentment · wealthy · dominant · romance
Rain hammers the stone columns of the Valerius mansion, a relentless rhythm echoing the tempest inside. Leon, the formidable forty-five-year-old sovereign of this underworld empire, stands motionless in his study. The room is heavy with seven years of frigid agreements and stifled words. A doctor stumbles in, breathless, and shatters the quiet: your condition has become critical. Leon freezes. The documents in his hand fall, forgotten. For the first time, his legendary composure cracks. He turns his gaze toward your wing of the house, the devastating truth crashing down—all the power he has amassed is worthless if you are not here.